leap in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.leap <pt & pp leaped or Brit also leapt [lept]> [Am lip, Brit liːp] VB intr

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1. leap (jump):

leap person/animal:
saltar
leap person/animal:
brincar
she leaped over the barrier
saltó por encima de la barrera
he leaped aside
se echó a un lado de un salto
the dog leaped at his throat
el perro le saltó al cuello
the dog leaped at his throat
el perro le brincó al cuello esp Mex
I saw her leap off the bus
la vi bajarse del autobús de un salto
the children were leaping up and down with excitement
los niños brincaban or daban brincos de alegría
my heart leaped at the news liter
el corazón me dio un brinco al recibir la noticia
he leaped out of bed
se levantó (de la cama) de un salto
he leaped out of bed
se levantó (de la cama) de un brinco esp Mex
two men leaped out at him
dos hombres se le echaron encima or se abalanzaron sobre él
you can't miss it, it leaps out at you
no puedes dejar de verlo, salta a la vista
the headline leaped out at me
los titulares inmediatamente atrajeron mi atención
she leaped up/down the stairs two at a time
subió/bajó las escaleras saltando de dos en dos
he leaped up and started shouting
se levantó or se puso de pie de un salto y empezó a gritar
he leaped up and started shouting
se levantó or se puso de pie de un brinco y empezó a gritar esp Mex
to leap to sb's assistance
correr a ayudar a alguien
Jan leaped to his defense
Jan saltó en su defensa or a defenderlo
to leap at sth at an opportunity/an offer/a chance
no dejar pasar algo
to leap on sb/sth they leaped on him
se le echaron encima
to leap on sb/sth they leaped on him
se abalanzaron sobre él
his critics leaped on this mistake
sus detractores se lanzaron sobre este error con ensañamiento

II.leap <pt & pp leaped or Brit also leapt [lept]> [Am lip, Brit liːp] VB trans

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III.leap [Am lip, Brit liːp] N

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nimbly leap/climb
ágilmente
nimbly leap/climb
con agilidad

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leap in the PONS Dictionary

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I.leap [li:p] leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped VB intr

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II.leap [li:p] leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped VB trans

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III.leap [li:p] leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped N

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to leap to hasty conclusions
sacar conclusiones precipitadas
look before you leap prov
antes de que te cases, mira lo que haces prov

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leap Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leap forward
saltar hacia adelante
to leap with joy
saltar de alegría
to leap to sb's defence
saltar en defensa de alguien
to leap to mind
venir a la mente
to take a leap
dar un salto
a leap in the dark
un salto en el vacío
look before you leap prov
antes de que te cases, mira lo que haces prov
to leap up to do sth
apresurarse a hacer algo
to leap at the chance to do sth
no dejar escapar la oportunidad de hacer algo
to leap to hasty conclusions
sacar conclusiones precipitadas
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They are very adept at hopping and can leap up to 30 feet (9 m).
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The height is probably rugby, where players will literally leap at an official's command.
www.thestar.com
The first is the cautionary requirement - parties are more likely to look before they leap when making a bargain than when making an off-the-cuff promise of a gift.
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Down the front, a troika of blondes leap up in their stilettos after every song.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Although changes of quantum state occur on the submicroscopic level, in popular discourse, the term quantum leap refers to a large increase.
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Before you take the leap from a deposit account into shares or an investment fund or life assurance policy, get independent financial advice.
www.independent.ie
He set school records in long jump, with a leap of 6.95 meters, and 200 meters, with a time of 21.76 seconds.
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Today fish leap in the limpid waters, birds nest on nesting islands and a flock of flamingos recently flew over the water body.
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Once our boat, one of a dozen or so, reaches land, we leap onto the beach and strip off our wet gear.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Next week, a lioness takes a flying leap at a galloping giraffe.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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